Intraoperative Time-Out to Promote the Implementation of the Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Video-Based Assessment of 343 Procedures

Achieving a critical view of safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy is recommended but inconsistently performed. This before-and-after study assessed 343 procedural videos and found that performing a short intraoperative time-out drastically increased the implementation of this recommended step for safe cholecystectomy.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research